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Synonyms & Antonyms of tell (on)
1
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
- the pressure of final exams is beginning to tell on the students in the dorm
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2
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
- detectives convinced the perpetrators in custody to tell on their associates
Synonyms for tell (on)
- fink,
- grass (on)
- [British slang],
- inform,
- rat (on),
- sing,
- snitch,
- split (on)
- [British],
- squeak,
- squeal,
- talk
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“Tell (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tell%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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